Institute for Corean-American Studies Deborah Fikes Deborah Fikes currently serves as President of D.H. Fikes International Inc, which is a consulting firm that specializes in promoting corporate responsibility and positive approaches to advancing human rights globally. Deborah also serves as a Special Advisor to Governor Kim Moon-soo, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea and on the United States 2008 Presidential Committee for Senator Sam Brownback. As the former spokesperson and advisor for Human Rights Advocacy for the Ministerial Alliance of Midland, Texas, she led Protestant, Catholic, and Evangelical parishes in the hometown of President George W. Bush to network with their national and international counterparts to promote human rights advocacy efforts. The Midland Ministerial Alliance is well known for their advocacy efforts internationally and participation in interfaith dialogue and peace negotiations in Sudan. Deborah completed her undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and a graduate degree in Language Arts from the University of Texas at Permian. She is the Director of the Institute of Chinese Religion and Law, serves on the editorial board of The China Law and Religion Monitor, and was named by Concerned Women of America as an Evangelical Woman of the Year in 2005. Deborah is married to J. Stanley Fikes, Jr. who is an oil proprieter. They have two daughters and divide their time between homes in Washington D.C. and Texas. She also travels internationally to encourage dialogue and partnerships that promote human rights and peace through commerce. ICAS Web Site Links for Deborah Fikes: 2005 Fall Symposium The Grassroots Movement of North Korea Advocacy Efforts and Role of Evangelical Christians This page last updated 5/8/2007

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